Fukushima Oze
Oze is said to be a treasure trove of nature. Enjoy various natural beauty in each season, such as Ozenuma, which reflects Hiuchigatake on a quiet water surface, Ozegahara, where more than 140 species of alpine plants grow naturally, Sanjo no Taki, which flows down magnificently, and Uedayo, where the Watasuge community is beautiful in summer. I can.
| Street address | Miike Parking Lot / Hinoemata Village Village, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture |
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| access | Car: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes from the Shirakawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway (Miike Parking Lot) |
| Season | Late May-October |
| Remarks | The Ozenuma round-trip course is maintained so that you can walk with sneakers, but please be careful about the operating time of the shuttle bus that goes back and forth between Oike and Numayama Pass. |
Goshokunuma Nature Exploration Road
Goshikinuma is a general term for swamps of various colors, including Bishamon-numa, and there are exploration routes in the surrounding area. The course that goes through the rich red pine forest is easy to walk with little height difference, and you can enjoy the mysterious beauty of Goshikinuma, which changes its color depending on the season and sunlight.
| Street address | ① Urabandai Visitor Center / Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture Oaza Hibara Kengamine 1093-697, ② Urabandai Tourism Association / Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture 1093-1055, ③ Urabandai Bussankan / Fukushima Prefecture Kitashiobara Village Hibara Yudairayama 1171-1 |
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| access | Car: (1) Approximately 35 minutes from the Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC on the Ban-etsu Expressway (Urabandai Visitor Center Parking Lot), (2) Approximately 35 minutes from the Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC on the Ban-etsu Expressway (Urabandai Tourist Association Parking Lot), (3) Ban-etsu Expressway Inawashiro Bandai Approximately 40 minutes from the plateau IC (Urabandai Bussankan parking lot) |
| Season | Mid-May to mid-October |
| Remarks | Since there are no signs and you cannot walk in winter (there is a risk of getting lost), there is a guided tour limited to winter. Enjoy a snow hike with snowshoes. |
Urabandai Visitor Center Click here for details
Sanbonyaridake mountain climbing
Sanbonyaridake is the highest peak in the Nasu mountain range and is located on the prefectural border between Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures. The view from the mountaintop can be seen 360 degrees, and you can enjoy a superb view. In addition, various alpine plants can be seen in Kagamiganuma-Sanbonyaridake-Otoge, and you can enjoy a variety of mountain climbing. After descending the mountain, it is recommended to sweat at Yunokami Onsen and Kashi Onsen.
| Street address | Higurashi no Taki Observatory Parking Lot / 3013 Oaza Ooaza Otoge, Shimogo Town, Fukushima Prefecture |
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| access | Car: 90 minutes from Shin-Shirakawa Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen (parking lot / 10 cars) |
| Season | May (melting snow) -October (before snowfall) |
| Remarks | For intermediate users |
Lake Hibara Smelt fishing
Lake Hibara is famous for driving and camping in the summer and fishing for wakasagi on ice in the winter. In autumn, you can enjoy fishing by dome boat before freezing, and fishing on ice from late January to early March. Anglers come from inside and outside the prefecture, and the frozen white lake is crowded with colorful tents.
| Season | November-late March (Please note that fishing is not possible from late December to mid-January (usually) when the lake freezes.) * From November to late December, dome boats and houseboats are available in mid-January. From late March, you can fish at the ice house / hut. |
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| Remarks | Please contact the Hibara Fisheries Cooperative (telephone 0241-32-3468) for the freezing situation. |